Technical arrangement introduced in an air system for wing mirrors and car glasses

ABSTRACT

An air system for wing mirrors and car glasses is provided. The air system includes a versatile cleaning and defogging system for wing mirrors and car glasses, and for other similar items which, using a jet of natural or compressed air, demists and eliminates water droplets from wing mirrors and glasses of the motor vehicle. In an embodiment, the versatile cleaning and defogging system includes an electrical motor, pipes and a nozzle.

INTRODUCTION

The present invention refers to a technical arrangement introduced in anair system for wing mirrors and car glasses; the object thereof refersto a novel and versatile cleaning and defogging system for wing mirrorsand car glasses, and for other similar items which, thanks to a jet ofnatural or compressed air, demists and eliminates water droplets fromwing mirrors and glasses of motor vehicles; the device comprises anelectrical motor, pipes and a flexible metal or plastic nozzle. Themotor may be housed inside the wing mirror assembly or inside thevehicle. The pipes (that are made of a flexible metal or plasticmaterial) will be connected to the motor and arranged around the mirrorsor, in the case of the glasses, they will be secured to the frames wherethe glasses are fixed. The air flows through a nozzle (installed at theend of the pipe and close to the mirror and/or the glass). When the airjet is triggered, the water droplets are dispersed, thereby improvingthe driver visibility.

It should be noted that this air system for wing mirrors and car glasseshas two configurations, one of them for private cars, which is operatedby means of an electrical motor, and another one for trucks, which usesthe compressed air already available, although excellent results areguaranteed in both cases.

Consequently, a very practical product has been developed, that willsolve all the problems related to the demisting and elimination of wateraccumulated in the wing mirrors and car glasses of practically any motorvehicle, and which is also very easy to install, as it is a very simpledevice.

SCOPE OF APPLICATION

As its own name indicates, the scope of this technical arrangementintroduced in an air system for wing mirrors and car glasses refers tothe demisting and the elimination of water droplets accumulated in thewing mirrors and car glasses of motor vehicles in general.

OBJECT

One of the main objects of this technical arrangement introduced in anair system for wing mirrors and car glasses is to completely disperseall the vapour and droplets accumulated in the wing mirrors and carglasses, through the action of a compressed or natural air jet. It isideal and very convenient in rainy days or in foul weather, since itnotably increases visibility, thus avoiding fatal accidents.

STATE OF THE ART

The misting of car glasses, rear mirrors and wing mirrors of motorvehicles is a very frequent inconvenient, especially in rainy, cloudy orsnowy days, etc., since on those occasions, car windows are usuallyclosed and, as there is not an efficient air circulation system, as itis the case in most private cars, such situation is especially worsened.

As far as the inner part of the vehicle is concerned, some modern modelsincorporate demisting devices, especially for car glasses, which are theitems that most suffer those conditions.

In the current state of the art, there is not an appropriate device fordemisting and water droplet elimination that can be used with wingmirrors and ensures, in a simple and practical manner, the demisting andelimination of water accumulation, especially under adverse weatherconditions.

Consequently, the invention is intended to provide a device for thedemisting and elimination of accumulated water, comprising theabove-mentioned advantages, that can also be quickly and easilyinstalled in the wing mirror, and that is mainly characterised for itsefficiency.

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES

The air system for wing mirrors and car glasses and its technicalarrangement introduced, when compared to the products currently existingat the market, presents the following advantages:

-   -   Demisting and elimination of water droplets of wing mirrors and        car glasses of motor vehicles.    -   Easy and fast installation in wing mirrors and car glasses.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A series of drawings has been attached to provide a full andcomprehensive view of the technical arrangement introduced in an airsystem for wing mirrors and car glasses that is the object of thispatent of a Utility Model; these are:

FIG. 1: shows a perspective view of the air system for wing mirrors andcar glasses.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As it stems from that attached drawings, that are an integral part ofthis description, the arrangement applied to the air system for wingmirrors and car glasses refers to a novel and versatile cleaning anddefogging system for wing mirrors and car glasses, and for other similaritems which, thanks to a jet of natural or compressed air, demists andeliminates water droplets from wing mirrors and glasses of the motorvehicle; the device comprises an electrical motor, pipes 1 and aflexible metal or plastic nozzle 2. The motor may be housed inside thewing mirror assembly or inside the vehicle. The pipes (that are made ofa flexible metal or plastic material) will be connected to the motor andarranged around the mirrors. The air flows through a nozzle (installedat the end of the pipe and close to the mirror). When the air jet istriggered, the water droplets are dispersed, thereby improving thedriver visibility.

As far as the remaining glass surfaces of the motor vehicle, the devicewould be installed at the side/vertical frames (so that they would bedemisted, and the water droplets eliminated, by means of a jet ofnatural or compressed air). The same motor used for the wing mirrors isalso used for the car glasses. The air flows through a nozzle (which isinstalled at the end of the pipe, in the side/vertical frames. When theair jet is triggered, the water droplets are dispersed, therebyimproving the driver visibility.

From a technical point of view, this Air System for wing mirrors and carglasses incorporates its own development characteristics, among whichits functionality, practicality, low cost and safety offered to driversshould be highlighted.

CONCLUSION

On the basis of the above-mentioned description and FIGURE, it can beverified that the invention refers to a technical arrangement introducedin an air system for wing mirrors and car glasses, which could beperfectly included within those which comply with the requisitesestablished for patents of Utility Models and covers a significant gapin the market, especially considering that the invention incorporatestechnical arrangements and characteristics previously unseen, anddeserves the privilege requested herein.

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 4. An air system for wingmirrors and car glasses, comprising: a versatile cleaning and defoggingsystem for wing mirrors and car glasses, and for other similar itemswhich, using a jet of natural or compressed air, demists and eliminateswater droplets from wing mirrors and glasses of the motor vehicle, theversatile cleaning and defogging system comprising an electrical motor,pipes and a nozzle.
 5. The air system according to claim 4, wherein thenozzle is made of any one of: plastic material and flexible metalmaterial.
 6. The air system according to claim 4, wherein the motor ishoused inside any one of: the wing mirror assembly and inside thevehicle.
 7. The air system according to claim 4, wherein the pipes aremade of any of: flexible metal material and plastic material.
 8. The airsystem according to claim 7, wherein the pipes are connected to themotor and arranged around the mirrors and glasses causing air to bereleased through a nozzle, when the air jet is triggered, the waterdroplets are dispersed, thereby improving the driver visibility.
 9. Theair system according to claim 5, wherein the nozzle is installed at theend of the pipe and close to at least one of: the mirror and the glass.10. The air system according to claim 4, wherein the system is installedin private cars which is operated by means of an electric motor.
 11. Theair system according to claim 4, wherein the system is installed intrucks utilizing the compressed air already available at the trucks.